The Changeling (play)
Play by Middleton and Rowley, published 1652 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Changeling is a Jacobean tragedy written by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. Widely regarded as being among the best tragedies of the English Renaissance, the play has accumulated a large amount of critical commentary.[1]
For other uses, see Changeling (disambiguation).
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Written by | Thomas Middleton and William Rowley |
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Characters | Vermandero Beatrice-Joanna Diaphanta Tomazo de Piracquo Alonzo de Piracquo Alsemero Jasperino De Flores Alibius Lollio Isabella Franciscus Antonio Pedro |
Date premiered | 1622 |
Place premiered | London, England |
Original language | Early Modern English |
Subject | treachery, sin |
Genre | tragedy |
Setting | 17th century: Alicante and a madhouse nearby |
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The play was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert, the Master of the Revels, on 7 May 1622, and was first published in 1652 by the bookseller Humphrey Moseley.[2]